25%. >> i have only had four. only four so far. >> it's 7 a.m. >> i know. i'm a little jittery by this time. i go get breakfast. >> we are out of time, folks. see you at noon and hopefully tomorrow at 4:30. good morning. state of emergency. a massive storm system heads up the east coast packing torrential rains and we are tracking the storm andary going live to the flood zone for the very latest. war in wisconsin. democrats cry foul as republicans break a three-week deadlock over the budget battle with a surprise late night vote. >> this is a violation of law! >> we will talk with the democratic leader about what is next after the gop's successful maneuver. and helping hands. after 60 minutes emotional look into the lives of homeless kids,

viewers respond with overwhelming offers of help. we're going to look back at the report that touched the hearts of millions and here how the newfound support is helping local officials "early" this thursday morning, march 10th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs welcome to "the early show" here on a thursday morning. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. good to have you with us and, hopefully, you're dry this morning. >> parts of the northeast socked with rain right now and there is more rain to come. the flooding that has happened in this area alone, live pictures here of a town in new jersey, wayne, new jersey. just a heavily, heavily flooded zone right now and gets like this in that part of the country. >> we do begin with the storm that is threatening to flood major portions of the northeast. cbs news national correspondent

jim axelrod is in wayne, new jersey, with the very latest where they are bracing, jim. >> reporter: good morning, erica. new jersey's governor chris christie has declared a state of emergency here. this area soaked by recent storms. now is looking at up to 3 more inches of rain in the forecast for the next several days. that could produce some major flooding here. it's already been a wet one across the northeast this week with streets and backyards and flood-prone areas with flooded lakes and rivers. >> we will probably have four or five inches in the basement. >> joe crocco is getting ready for the storm. >> they say it's going to be pretty bad. >> reporter: it has left a trail of destruction as it has moved east. flooding and tornadoes were reported in louisiana wednesday. >> we ran to the bathroom and, all of a sudden, here comes my son flying through the front door running like he is on top

of the heisman trophy and all of my neighbors' house is flying around him. >> reporter: outside mobile, alabama, a tornado with a 115-mile-per-hour winds tore up a shopping center, injurying three. another twister demolished homes in the small town of silver hill. the storm killed one in mississippi where it dumped 7 inches of rain and ripped off part of a school's roof in tennessee. flood warnings are now in effect for the mid-atlantic states. >> this is kind of a bad setup for the northeast because we have the winter runoff going on right now and a big, wet storm system marching up the northeast so going to be a big mess and could be a dangerous one at that. >> reporter: an emergency operation center is set to be up and running here in new jersey later this morning. meanwhile, the passaic river behind me is expected to hit major flood stage on saturday. >> quite the weekend. jim axelrod in new jersey,

thanks. marysol castro is tracking the storm's path and keeping you busy this morning. good morning. >> good morning. sure is keeping a lot of folks busy this morning. the radar picture is starting to move out of the southeast. the storm that is. tracks in a northeasterly direction. in the northeast already a lot of snow on the ground. it's all melting so we are keeping an eye on the flooding. also moving rather quickly. so 25 states from the gulf coast all the way up to northern new england under some sort of flood warning or flood watch. of course, we are keeping an eye on the northeast specifically because the rain starts today at a moderate pace. throughout the day, more rain. taking a look at this area in particular. up to 5 inches of rain by day's end. have more on your national weather forecast a little bit later on in the show. this morning, wisconsin's long standoff over a plan to roll back union rights for state workers is suddenly about over. senate republicans found a way to pass that bill without bringing home boycotting democrats. this morning, outraged union forces are planning new

protests. cbs news correspondent cynthia bowers is in madison, wisconsin, with the latest this morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. in audacious tactic that will likely be debated for years in wisconsin the republican senate yesterday in a matter of 30 minutes rammed through controversial legislation that sent the democratic senators on the run three weeks ago and had brought government here to a virtual standstill. >> excuse me! >> you are not -- >> moment! >> reporter: after nearly three weeks of intense protests that sparked a nationwide debate, last night, the wisconsin senate rushed into a surprise vote to cut nearly all collective bargaining power from public workers. >> mr. chairman, this is a violation of law! this is not just a rule. it is the law! >> adjourned! >> reporter: despite loud objections, republican state senators voted 18-1 to pass a newly revised bill, while their democratic opposition remained out of state in protest.

the republicans used a loophole that allowed them to vote without the democrats as long as all fiscal measures were removed from the new bill. >> we're not going away! >> reporter: almost instantly a crowd of a few hundred protesters inside the capitol grew to an estimated 7,000. >> this is illegal what they try to do today and we're going to -- we're going to stay in this building for as long as it takes. >> reporter: in a statement, the governor applauded lawmakers for taking, quote, a step in the right direction to balance the budget and reform government. the 14 democratic senators who left the state are vowing to return to contest last night's outcome and even threatening the state's recall vote to kick opposition senators out of office. >> at this point, i really question whether recall is strong enough. they have now started violating the laws and i certainly hope they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for this violation. >> reporter: the original budget bill turned into a referendum

and remains sew on human rights. amid what will be great protests this legislation now goes to the state assembly this morning where the republican majority is expected to pass and it could go to the cover's desk this afternoon and become law. what is certain the political wrangling and maneuvering will continue much longer. cynthia bowers, cbs news, madison, wisconsin. >> joining us is david hansen one of the democratic trite stop the republicans from passing this bill. good morning. >> did you see this move coming? >> no, we did not. we didn't believe that the republican senators would stay with the governor and rubber stamp his plan so we're disappointed some of them wouldn't vote against this because they have been strongly supporting workers rights throughout their time in the legislature. >> now this has happened in hindsight do you think leaving the state for three weeks was a good idea? >> absolutely. if the governor would have got his way they would have pass the defendant in three days and

nobody would have had their say. what we have done, i think, is started a movement. not only in wisconsin but throughout this country. people standing up for workers' rights and backing away from just protecting 9 rich and the wealthy. i think we did the right thing. i think we have given a voice to a lot of people. >> you he and your fellow senators have been out of the state three weeks right now. the governor had to do something. now, you and your fellow democrats say this is illegal but by all accounts, the governor has acted within his rights and found a way to get his way. so now will you take legal action and is that even possible? >> that is possible. and really what is unique here is that he talked about this being a budget repair bill. however, what he did yesterday with the state senate is take out the nonfiscal, which has no impact on the budget repair bill. that could have been done separately. but his goal from the beginning in wisconsin and throughout this country is destroy the rights of working men and women, not only wisconsin, but throughout this country. >> sounds like you question the golf's motives a little bit.

talk this past weekend of a potential compromise. was this any legitimacy to that or was it a bit of a trick? >> i think he was tricking us. he was lying. i think that was brought out in his pseudoconversation supposed to be david koch he was out there to driveway destroy the working men and women and basically the middle class and a sad day for our state but we move forward and continue the fight. >> you called the governor a liar. those are pretty strong words. >> it's true. you know, he says one thing and he was more interested in doing press conferences than negotiate. he never personally negotiated ever. and he never really brought forth a proposal. it was always like if you talk to the state senate leader, he'd have to check with the governor. right now, we're in wisconsin and dealing with one person rule. i think that is a sad day. each body should have their say. >> let me ask you this. what is going to be the reaction of the public workers today when they see and read exactly what happened last night? would you encourage a massive statewide strike? >> no. i don't believe a strike is the way to go. the governor's goal, i believe,

is to privatize. if you do leave your job, that might be what he is going to do. i think a safer bet and a better bet is to show up at the ballot box and become involved in some of the the recall election against some of these republicans that have not listened to the hundreds of thousands of people that have come to madison and thousands more throughout the state. they have backed away from their commitment to the working men and women of the state and the middle class. >> state senator david hansen, thank you for taking the time to speak with us this morning. >> thanks, chris. now to the very latest on this morning's controversial capitol hill hearing on radical islam in the u.s. some critics of the homeland security committee chairman call it a political show trial and certainly getting plenty of attention. cbs news congressional correspondent nancy cordes joins us this morning with the latest. you're in the spot where all of this will take place? >> that's right. >> reporter: the hearing in this room today is going to explore how and why some americans muslims get radicalized. it's a very sensitive topic

which a third of the committee members say isn't being handled sensitively and say the entire hearing should be scrapped. in a letter sent on the eve of the hearing nine of the committee's 13 democrats call on chairman peter king to cancel the hearing, due to its, quote, incomplete and unduly divisive nature. the letter comes after a group of muslim leaders gathered to condemn the hearing and the man behind it. >> i think his approach is going to radicalize young people. >> reporter: congressman king, a republican from new york, contends that american muslims have been slow to report radicalism in their midst. the attorney general insists that's not the case. >> leaders of the muslim community and the muslim community itself have contributed significantly to the resolution of many of the things that we have resolved over the course of the last 12 to 18 months. >> reporter: still, republican leaders are defending king's right to hold the inquiry.

>> this hearing is focused on an issue that we've got to be aware of. >> reporter: but the battle lines have hardened with king's critics comparing him to senator joe mccarthy who crusaded against communists in the 1950s. does that make you think maybe i should come at this from a different direction? >> no. when i see the people attacking me i'm gratifiegratified. it's a honor to be attacked by the likes of these people. >> reporter: radicalization has been explored on capitol hill many times before without provoking this kind of reaction but congressman's king very public differences with the muslim community have made him and this hearing a lightning rod. >> nancy, i believe it's nine members of the committee now calling for the hearing to be canceled. any expectations for just how heated it could get and what it will be like in that room later today? >> reporter: it's goinel to be very tense between democrats and

republicans but don't expect peter king to back down at all. he has been very defiant saying this hearing is going ahead as planned but a full compliment of capitol hill police officers in this room, outside of many room because there are protests and disruptions likely to occur. >> nancy cordes on chill you're going to have a busy day! >> now let's get more check of the morning's headlines with jeff glor who is at the news desk. good morning, everyone. a possible no-fly zone over libya tops the agenda in brussels this morning. defense secretary robert gates joined nato defense ministers while european foreign ministers met on their own. the u.s. says it won't act without u.n. authorization. some u.s. officials say a no-fly zone would do little to stop pro-gadhafi forces. french president sarkozy met with two members of the governing council this morning in paris.

the group is based in the rebel held city of ben ghazi. forces loyal to gadhafi launched fresh attacks on critical oil ports held by rebel troops this morning. the second day in a row libyan war planes hit ras lanuf. cbs news correspondent mark phillips has the latest this morning from tripoli. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff. well, more evidence this morning as to why the rebels are so keen on that no-fly zone. heavy government attacks in two crucial areas in the front to the east of the country, one, as you mentioned in in ras lanuf where government heavy armored tanks have moved in and, again, shelled positions around the oil facilities in ras lanuf. gwynne setting off huge fires in those facilities. worrying enough for the rebels on that part of the front line but perhaps even more worry for them was air strikes this morning at another oil facility further to the east at brega.

an area has not been attacked from the air before, but, today, there were jet attacks, bombs dropt dropped on the oil facility also at brega. that is 56 kilometers, about 30 or 40 miles to the east. in other words, back into the territory that the rebels have held. so they are under severe pressure there with the kinds of weaponry that the gadhafi, pro-gadhafi forces have which they do not have. they have primitive antiaircraft guns and sprayed the sky and report today they were firing out to sea thinking for incoming fire was coming from there as well. they are pretty beleaguered force and they are being pounded right now by superior armamentments and superior military technique. a little closer to relationship a lee here, there has also been increasing pressure on zawiyah where the rebels are holding out some smaller and smaller numbers p.m. last night got our first

glimpse of the government-controlled areas of that area where a big celebration was held confirming they say the reconquest of zawiyah and remains to be seen as well because they had promised another facility in there today, another opportunity for foreign journalists to go in to have a look at zawiyah and that has not happened yet. >> changing quickly day-by-day. mark phillips, thanks. number of homes in foreclosure is down sharply. the biggest one-year drop on record. foreclosure related notices sent in february dropped by 14% from the previous month and 27% from 2010. according to reality track. that is the lowest level in three years. however, analysts warn the rate is likely to rise again as mortgage lenders straighten out paper work slowing the process. producers for spider-man musical confirming that the director julie taymoore is out and relieved of her duties as of last night. they will bring in a new

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elizabeth wenger. about five hundred school employees it is 7:25. time for some news headlines. i'm elizabeth wenger. about 500 school employees in oakland can expect pink slips in the mail soon. the school board voted 6-1 last night to send out notices that the workers might not be back next fall. the final decision is expected in about two months after the district has a better idea about state funding. governor brown is asking democratic leaders at the state capital to delay a budget- related vote scheduled for today. he wants more time to try to get some republicans to support his plan to ask california voters to approve tax extensions. and san francisco prosecutors might drop more drug and robbery cases because

of alleged misconduct by 8 police officers. the d.a. has dropped 57 cases so far. the officers' reports on raids at a residential hotel did not match videotape of the raids. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,

good morning from the traffic center. a trouble spot in san mateo, chp has just re-opened all lanes on 101. now, this is video taken from chopper 5 just moments ago of the backup that still continues on 101. in fact, you're still backed up to hillsdale. that fatal accident was north 101 at dore, again all lanes now open. but it will take time for the backup to recover. on the maps, you can see traffic is still slow and go as well on our alternates west 92, really sluggish, 280 still looking good but you might need a better way to get there. here's lawrence with your forecast. >> all right. weather looking good right now. it is a dry start to the day. and if you didn't know better, you would say it would be nice but we have storm clouds brewing and you have a hint with some of the high clouds out there now. we have more storm clouds on the way and likely to bring some rain to the bay area for today. temperatures going to be way down compared to yesterday. plan on some 50s and some 60s outside. as we look toward the next couple of days, a chance of showers developing toward the middle of the day today. and then i think a dry day for tomorrow. over the weekend looks like a

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and welcome back to "the early show" here on a thursday morning. a little bit of the calm before the storm, especially here in the northeast. rain, moving across the country all week long. and it's finally going to be here in the northeast. welcome back once again. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. >> we'll be watching that for you throughout the morning. on a much lighter note, and perhaps something for you to focus on if you're in that storm's path this morning. how about the new ipad? so much buzz over the first one. now ipad 2 is going to be available starting tomorrow. we have a preview for you here in the studio this morning. we'll look at why everyone's so excited about it, including that

one thing that everybody wanted, which appears to have been included. what is it? katie linendoll will show it all off to us. >> you've got me wondering right now. and it's lighter and it's faster and so is this next guy. jeff glor at the news desk. >> the lighter and faster news desk. good morning, guys. good morning, everyone. a stunning development in wisconsin, where republican lawmakers find a way to bypass democratic senators, passing a law now to curtail union bargaining rights. >> what have you done? >> protesters were outraged last night when senate republicans used a procedural move to pass a bill that sharply limits union rights for most state workers. no democrats were present. they left the state three weeks ago to try to stall that vote. the state assembly votes on the measure today. the energy department is now estimating the average family will pay an extra $700 for gas this year compared to last year. that number is based on a gallon costing $3.61. the agency

well, airlines are raising ticket prices again this week. this time, they say to offset the rising cost of fuel. meanwhile, the carriers are already pulling in more than $2.5 billion a year in frees for just about everything. now they're becoming a little bit more creative, and as cbs news travel editor peter greenberg tells us, boy, they have not stopped at anything to make a little bit more money here and there. >> they're just getting started. they started this week, $10 increase on most domestic fares because of the increase in oil. every major airline did it, including southwest airlines which normally doesn't go along with this. they went along for the ride. it gets even worse. yesterday british airways announced a $210 fare from new york to london. now look at the asterisk. the asterisk tells you it's one-way fare based on a round trip purchase. now you're at $420. when you add everything else in, it's $610. i started deconstructing it, of

that $610, $81 went to the ticket price, the rest were taxes, fees and surcharges. >> you've got all the taxes and fees. how do you still save money? >> you've got to book it now. the fares are going to go up. try to book late on a tuesday night. one minute after midnight local time simply because that's when the airlines have a lot of fares come back into their system. and be creative. sign up for fare alerts. not based on where you want to about. forget that. sign up based on where you live, and then be creative on your destination. when you get a fare alert saying there's a great discount fare to florida, maybe you didn't want to go last week. maybe you want to go this week. >> when you say book it now are you talking for air travel in 2014? >> yeah. >> let's talk about some of the add-ons. what are some of the additional fees? we talk about them being creative. >> we already know about the checked bag fees, the carry-on fees. now there's an early boarding feep. a lot of airlines are charging $5, $10, $15 to board the plane first. you might want to know why anybody would want to get on a plane right away.

everybody's trying to carry their bags on the plane, there's literally not enough overhead space on the planes to carry it. so you want to board first so you can get your bag in that bin. otherwise you're out of luck. >> and seat selection has become something. >> up to $30 on international flights. the one i laugh about the most on american airlines up to $39 to sit closer to first class. now come on! you know what that means? you get to smell the cookies, you still can't have one. >> and ticket change fees? >> worse. we always remember $150. on some international flights as much as $275. i had a flight the other day, salt lake city to los angeles, a $100. i wanted to change the ticket, it was $150 to change it. >> this was the one i couldn't believe. the small package of stale pretzels or peanuts, they're now actually thinking of charging you for even those items. >> no, now they're just showing you a photograph of the pretzels they would have given you. i'm kidding. those are gone. the airlines are saving $3 million and $4 million a year not giving out the pretzels. everything is ka-ching,

ka-ching. but you don't have to do it. you can opt out. you don't have to eat. >> but you do have to travel on occasion. >> well, yeah. >> peter, thank you. still to come, americans open their hearts and wallets after a "60 minutes" report on homeless kids in florida. we're going to tell you how the overwhelming response is now helping. this is "the early show" here on cbs. ♪ have a better day [ male announcer ] build your better breakfast with all the flavors you choose. try an irresistible steak, egg & cheese, with toasty tomato or chipotle southwest sauce on tasty flatbread. only at subway! ♪ it gets alit. eaner

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millions of americans tuned in sunday to "60 minutes," and were moved by a piece by correspondent scott pelley. he looked at the crisis of homelessness in the orlando, florida, area. specifically looking at some of the youngest victims of these recent tough times. >> who can tell me what it's like to feel hungry. >> it's like hard -- you can't sleep. you just like wait -- you just go to sleep for like five minutes and you wake up again. and you're like stomach hurts and you're thinking i can't sleep. i'm going to try and sleep. i'm going to try and sleep. but you can't, because like your stomach is hurting, and because it doesn't have any food in it. and it's like a block hole. and sometimes when i don't eat my stomach, you can hear it like it's like growling. you can hear it.

>> usually we heat macaroni, or we don't -- or we drink water or tea. >> my mom will sometimes like make food and then she won't have enough so at night we'll just eat cereal or something. other times my parents will fight about money. because they don't have enough money to pay the food. >> we have to sometimes take food from our church. it's hard, because my grandmother's also out of work, and we usually get some food from her. >> it's kind of embarrassing, because the next day you go to school, asking kids if they want this or if they want that. if they have cereal, and they haven't opened it yet, you go ask them if they want the cereal. >> we found a lot of families who are making a choice, between food, and electricity. how many of you have had the lights turned off at your house?

>> since that story aired on sunday, the reaction from across the country has been extraordinary. joining us this morning from florida is social worker beth davalos who runs the center county school district families in transition program. she helped many of the students you just heard from and their families as well. we heard from you a little bit in scott's piece on sunday. good to have you with us this morning. >> thank you. great to be here. >> give us an idea, in the few days since that piece aired, what kind of reaction have you had? >> it's been unbelievable. people are calling all day long, at least ten phone calls an hour, just wanting to -- they're shocked. they want to know what they can do. they were so moved by it. they are so sad to hear that this is happening in america. and they just feel this call to action that they want to help. >> there are 1500 homeless students in your district alone. what are some of the pledges that have been made to help these children and their families? >> there have been so many. people are offering jobs. financial donations.

3,600 lasagna dinners. like a third grader that wants to give all his clothes that he doesn't fit anymore. college groups that want to do projects. it's -- there's so many different ideas. they just want to get involved and do something. people are so saddened by this occurring here in the united states. >> i know that seems to be the theme for many people. they just can't believe it would happen here, in this country. but it is ha ening. and one of the children that scott spoke with said, and this i'm sure you deal with a lot, she said she kind of feels like it's her fault that her parents are going through this and the family is struggling with hit. how are the children doing? >> in general, children do tend to take on that responsibility. they hear a lot of conversations that they normally wouldn't hear because they're living in very small areas. one room. or a motel room. so they hear their parents talking about having children and needing help. so, they take responsibility.

and it's not their fault. but that's the natural way children are sometimes. >> has being a part of this piece and having this attention come on them, has it actually helped them deal with this? >> well, the children actually in the segment, they feel very, very proud. they are motivated to do it because they wanted other children to know that they're not alone. and i think they're achieving their goal and they should be very proud. >> we should point out this is not just a problem in your area but across the country. if people are interested in helping folks, whether it's in seminole county or in their area, what's the best thing for them to do? >> well, first of all, is to just awareness is most important. it is happening everywhere. there's 1.5 million homeless children identified right now. and the numbers are much more than that. but they can go to their local school districts. ask them how many homeless children do we have? and what are your needs? they might need gift cards, they might need new clothing or shoes or financial donations or help that these children will have

access to sports programs or clubs or even gas cards so their parents can go look for a job. there's so many ways to help. but the first thing is find out what's going on in your neighborhood. and what are your community needs? and, of course, you know, i'm so appreciative of the support that seminole county is receiving. it's extremely significant and extremely important. >> well, it is the best possible outcome to the story and we 40e7 that that support continues. beth davalos, thanks for being with us and for everything that you're doing, as well. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. hey buddy, wattaya lookin' a-oooh.

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you were one of the first people to get your hands on this little guy. >> i feel like charlie bucket, you get the golden ticket. i got my white ipad. >> this is the big deal now it comes in white and in black. >> yes. >> give me the quick rundown. >> number of necessary upgrades. it's faster, it's thinner, it's lighter, and it also stayed at the same price. so it starts at $499 which is incredibly competitive. and also it has the ten-hour battery life. i have it hooked up to a little adaptor. it has hdmi output. what does that mean to you? you can take this capability and punch it out to a flatscreen. so if you have your photos and your video and you want to sit in your living room you can go ahead and look at them on a bigger screen. which is cool, too. i love to use this example, if you're a teacher and you want to use a really great program, imagine having this in your classroom and being able to showcase on a much larger screen. and also, erica, i have to say, front and rear facing camera. >> i was worried you weren't going to get to that. everyone i know who has an ipad has said the one thing it's missing is the front and rear

camera like on the iphone 4. >> exactly. so now you have the capability to not only take videos and hi def videos and photos, but you can video chat. now you have this 1.3 pound tablet in your hand and you can chat with somebody. your friends, your family. >> oh, cool. >> the country. it's amazing. >> and what if i have the first version, and now i have ipad 2 envy. can you trade it in anywhere? >> that's a very good question. so gazelle.com, which is one of the leading trade-in spots, they're actually seeing record number of sales for people that have the original and kind of what the upgrade. >> hmm. >> what's so interesting, in 93% of the ipads turned in are the best quality. so they're getting high value for it. >> so then you can also get a deal on an ipad one. >> exactly. >> love it. and maybe i can hold it? >> yes. >> oh, hey, look at that! very cool. katie linendoll. you always have the best stuff. there she is. >> yeah. >> katie, thanks. we'll be right back with more on "the early show" on cbs. for three hours a week, i'm a coach. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer...

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,,,,,, good morning, 7:55 your time. and let's take a look at some of the headlines here at cbs 5. i'm frank mallicoat. governor jerry brown asking lawmakers to delay today's vote on the budget plan. he wants a little more time to wrap up negotiations with the republicans. brown needs a two-thirds vote in the assembly and senate to ask voters to approve a tax extension in june. the search is on for a man who exposed himself and sexually assaulted a girl at berkeley. she was walking in a eucalyptus grove, saw a man following her, he grabbed her shoulder and touched her inappropriately. she screamed and he fled. the new eastern span of the

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good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. all lanes are open north 101 at dore avenue. we had a major problem for most of the morning but the damage is done. traffic is still really backed up at least to holly at this

point. again, lanes are open but we are seeing some slow and go delays westbound 92 also a struggle. a lot of folks were using that to cut over to 280 to avoid delays on 101 and you can see south 280 out of daly city into san bruno also busy this morning. we have a new wreck reported at south 880 at the maze trouble spot in lanes traffic backed up there slow and go from there to the toll plaza. metering lights are on. slight delays through sunnyvale on 280 and 101 in san jose. here's lawrence with the forecast. >> we have some sunshine around parts of the bay area right now. but can you believe it, there is a storm brewing. doesn't look like it from that shot but we have some clouds falling in parts of the north bay now and more of that on the way. so we have a chance of rain developing toward the middle of of the day. numbers going to be way down from yesterday's highs. plan on 50s and 60s unsettled and we today. partly cloudy, dry tomorrow. more showers over the weekend

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have a little bit of fog. there's going to be a little bit of cloud cover in new york city today and across much of the eastern part of the country. as we brace for this major storm making its way up the coast. we're going to get the latest on that because, of course, even if you're not in the thick of it, worry about perhaps flooding it could affect your flights, the delivery you're expecting so we'll have the latest on that one. >> huge ripple effect. welcome back to "the early show." i'm chris wragge with erica hill. i love this story. it's a bridal procession like none other. a young woman paralyzed in a car

crash, determined to walk down the aisles at her wedding next month. doctors said she would never walk again. she also wants to dance with her husband at the reception. we'll see how she's doing with her pre-wedding vows. a great couple and a wonderful story. >> what determination. fantastic. so we're looking forward to that. we want to check in with jeff glor stand big at the news desk with a check of the day's headlines. >> good morning to you. you mentioned the weather, flood threats in many cities across the northeast this morning, state of emergency has been declared in new jersey where it's especially bad and which is already suffering from overflowing rivers and saturated soil from a storm this week. national correspondent jim axelrod is in wayne, new jersey, with more. good morning, jim. >> good morning, jeff. as you mentioned the governor here, chris christie, has declared that state of emergency. we have video we want to show you as to why that is, what things look like here. it's been a rough couple of days in terms of the northeast being soaked and now three more inches of rain forecast for some parts

of the northern new jersey that could create major flooding problems around the area. so we already have the national guard mobilized, state police are starting to sandbag. the storm system that's about to hit the northeast is massive. it actually extends all the way down to the gulf, rolled through the south yesterday. we have some video we want to show you from the south. as it ripped through alabama, tennessee, mississippi, near mobile, alabama, tornadoes spawned by the storm actually ripped off the roof of a shopping center here. meanwhile, back in new jersey, you can see behind me, the passaic river, as this storm moves into the northeast, it's supposed to start picking up this afternoon and this evening. this river behind me, it's going to hit major flood stage on saturday. jeff? >> all right. jim, thank you. the wisconsin state assembly is expected to approve a bill taking away a number of union bargaining rights from state workers. it was approved yesterday by

senate republicans. jeering last night. the union rights bill was passed with a rare legislative maneuver removing it from governor scott walker's budget plan. chris asked david hansen, a democrat, if they were tricked. >> i think he was tricking us, he was lying, he was out there for one thing and that is to destroy the working men and women and basically the middle class and it's a sad day for our state. but we're going to move forward, continue the fight. >> hansen spoke from illinois where senate dems went hoping to block pessage of the workers rights legislation. libyan oil tanks are firing on key rebel ports. ras lanuf has been under attack as government troops take the battle deeper into the rebel held eastern part of libya. also this morning the city of brega, another oil port, came under air strikes. in gem nen, another country that has seen protesting a rally to support embattled president ali abdullah saleh.

saleh today proposed drawing up a new constitution to create a parliamentary system of government, but anti-government protesters have already rejected his proposals. a man linked to white supremacist group is held without bond for trying to bomb a martin luther king day parade. 36-year-old kevin harpham was arrested yesterday near washington. he's accused of leaving a backpack explosive in spokane on january 17th. it was diffused before it went off. harpham could face life in prison. a deadly earthquake in china this morning. a magnitude 5.8 quake centered at a region on the myanmar border in southwest china. it toppled houses and damaged a hotel and supermarket killing 22 people and injuring more than 200. a perfect finish to the space shuttle "discovery's" final flight. it glided to a lachbdsing yesterday at the kennedy space center. it's being retired after 27

years and will go on display at washington's air and space museum. katie couric now has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. how to stop cyber bullying and protect kids from threats and intimidation. we'll speak with one family who was too late to help their own daughter from being harassed on-line. so that story and more tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." and at 8:05 we send it took about erica and chris. guys. >> jeff, thanks. >> now we want to talk a little bit more weather. we know what we're talking about today, what people in the northeast are talking about today, what they will be talking about tomorrow. marysol castro is here with another check of the bad weather moving into this region at least. >> good morning. good morning, everyone at home. water water everywhere and not a drop to drink but there are areas of sunshine as we look at the national picture. high pressure for much of the country. we've mentioned there is severe weather all along the eastern seaboard and the pacific

this weather report sponsored by hotels.com. the smarter way to book. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. here's erica. >> marysol, thanks. this week it was the two month anniversary of the tragedy in tucson and that event back in the headlines again. after jared lee loughner pleaded not guilty wednesday to 49 charges stemming from that shooting rampage in tucson back in january. six people were killed, 13 more wounded, including congresswoman gabrielle giffords. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has more. >> reporter: jared loughner walked into the courtroom with a new look, short dark hair and long side burns. the shaved head of his unsettling booking photo is gone, but the grin remains. he spoke only three words in court, a high pitched "yes, it is" when asked if his name was correct. his attorney s spoke for him entering a plea of not gillpy. in the front row sat one of the victims susan hileman still

recovering. she gripped her husband bill's hands and seemed near tears when loughner first entered. tucson attorney michael piccarreta was in court representing the family of federal judge john roll. >> it is emotional, but it's what has to be done. >> reporter: citing among other things videos loughner posted on youtube, prosecutors requested that he undergo a psychiatric examination, saying the videos show loughner has severe mental issues. judge burn said his own observation of the defendant raised questions about his mental state and ordered he be examined by psychiatrists to determine if he's competent to stand trial. he smiled frequently during the hearing for no particular reason. it was impossible to know whether he truly understood what was happening. john black stone, krbs news, tucson. and john mentioned suzi hileman who brought her 9-year-old neighbor to the event. had christina was killed in the

attack, suzi injured. bill hileman joins us from tucson once again. good to have you back with us. >> thank you, ear creigh. good to be with you. >> you were there in court with suzi yesterday as we heard from john. she was gripping your hand. why did you both feel that you needed to be there to see jared loughner? >> a couple of reasons, erica. first off, we just thought we should be representing both our town and the other victims who couldn't make it. i think more so, though, suzi's been made aware that she will be a witness, both in the federal and in the state cases, once that's brought later on, and as much as anything we wanted to desensitize her to being in the same room with loughner. we knew that would be an emotional issue for all of us, and we could do it when more passively watching it would be a good way to get used to the environment and just being in the same space with him. >> what was it like to be in that space? john mentioned he was smiling at some points. >> i'm sure we all have our own

subjective reactions to it. as a husband of someone who was hurt, i admit to having all kinds of emotional reactions to the fact of him and being in the same space with him. i think the reason that there were a lot of u.s. marshalls there, was probably to protect all of us from some of our instincts yesterday. it's very strange being in the same room, but for me personally, it was good to, again, recognize that this is just a fairly small, insignificant guy who at this point is really no threat to anybody. seeing his comments and the way he behaved yesterday did a lot to demystify anything about him that we may have been conjuring in our minds. >> you told me once not long after this happened that you were kind of surprised that at one point you realized that you weren't even really thinking about him. >> i had gotten together early with mark kelly and john green and i and all of us were comparing notes on a va variety

of aspects of this thing and we did at the time realize that none of us were giving any mind space to the shooter. i think with the legal proceedings getting started we're now at a new chapter there and it was time to confront the fact of him a little more directly, which is what we were intending to do yesterday. i think we came away from that experience very comfortable, that we will have no problem with suzi's ongoing role in the legal proceedings. >> you mentioned one of the reasons you were there was for some of the other victims, for the community. you've spoken several times about the strength of the community of tucson, about vet close relationship you have with christina taylor green's family. how is the community doing this morning, two months in? >> i would say a-plus. there are any number of causes that have sprung up in christina's name and that of the other victims to try to mem moralize them in a positive way. there was a park dedicated a week before to christina's name

here locally in our neighborhood. drew about 250 people and was just a wonderful chance for us to all gather and yet again share the feelings of this event. i know we continue to be supported with dinner being delivered every night by neighbors and we're getting housework done for free and yard work done for free and the mails and the e-mail and the mail keeps pouring in. the support remains phenomenal in our community. >> we only have time for a yes or no, would it bother you at all if in this competency hearing for some reason jared loughner is not found fit to stand trial? >> it wouldn't bother me to the extent i don't believe that would likely be a permanent situation. i know that if that were to occur he can be rehabbed so the trial could take place later. it's just a matter of patience. >> bill hileman, we appreciate you being with us. give our best to suzi. a lot of good news in your family as well. your daughter got engaged.

lots of positive things to focus on. >> thank you. that's absolutely true and we're thrilled about that. >> bill hileman joining us from tucson. speaking of getting married a bride-to-be, just ahead who you will meet, talk about courageous. she will likely inspire you. she is recovering from an accident doing everything she can of realizing her dream of walking down the aisles. her story is next, here on "the early show." [ female announcer ] we asked coffee lovers to come and try coffee-mate's new cafe collection flavors. then we asked them to show us how the taste inspired them.

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walking at all is an accomplishment in itself. mike doesn't have much rhythm. but his fiancee is making sure he's got all the right moves for their first dance as husband and wife. how have the lessons been? >> they're tough. >> tough, yeah. >> reporter: bellowwitz has to be on his toes. because it's a miracle his bride-to-be is even on her feet. 28-year-old jennifer darman is paralyzed from the hips down. >> that's better. >> i remember the doctor coming in to the hospital room and telling me that there would be almost no chance, if any, that i would ever walk again. >> reporter: two and a half years ago, on the way to the beach, the couple was in a head-on collision. mike sustained minor injuries. but jen suffered a life-altering spinal cord injury that left her confined to a wheelchair. >> her injury is the level 01 which is right about here.

>> reporter: diane pastor is a physical therapist at the rehabilitation institute of michigan. >> we work on really trying to recover function in the muscles that were lost. >> reporter: nishlgly jen was taught how to function in the wheelchair. now she's learning how to live out of it. how far has she come? >> she has come so far. >> reporter: three hours a day, three times a week, darman works out with trainers to strengthen her abdominal muscles and build independence. >> they want to see me doing what i physically can today. >> reporter: only after he proposed last june did she raise the bar even higher. making plans for a walk to remember down the aisle at her wedding on april 16th. >> every step has to be right to be able to take the next step. >> reporter: she's able to do it thanks to hard work, and a new custom-fit carbon fiber leg brace that locks the knee and supports the leg.

since jen still has feeling and use of her abdominal muscles, she can maneuver her hips, position her legs, and maintain balance with some help. there are about 11,000 new spinal cord injuries in the u.s. every year. and treatment like this offers hope for patients with injuries like jen's. >> for jen, recovering is being able to walk down the aisle. ♪ >> reporter: with a borrowed wedding gown, czarman rehearses the 40 foot walk down the aisle. it's a short distance considering how far this bride and groom have already come. and their many miles ahead together. do you ever question, i can't do this? >> no. i can't think of what it would be like without jen. jen's the one. >> oh, my gosh that guy is incredible. jen's father and brother will be

at her side, and arm in arm they'll escort her to the new man in her life at the altar. and, just adore them. >> what a beautiful couple. >> they really are. >> it's going to be an emotional wedding. >> it definitely is. it will be in windsor, canada. she will have 200 guests and i think we're spoiling some of the fun and surprise for them if they're watching this today, because she's going to wow them. >> is there any chance, though, if she continues her rehabilitation that she'll ever walk on her own without assistance? >> barring some credible feat in medical science, no. she's going to be dependent on either those balance beams, or someone to help her balance herself. >> cbs' michelle miller. michelle, thank you. >> thank you. >> stay with us. we'll be right back. this is the "early" show on cbs. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by subway. try the steak, egg and cheese, and experience bold breakfast flavor. with all the flavors you choose. try an irresistible steak, egg & cheese, with toasty tomato or chipotle southwest sauce

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brown wants more time to negotiate with republicans over dget plan. he's it is 8:25. time now for some news headlines. governor jerry brown wants more time to negotiate with republicans over his budget plan. he is asking democrats in the legislature to delay a vote scheduled for today. he needs at least 2 republican votes in each house before he can put a tax extension on a statewide special election ballot. more drug and robbery cases could be dropped in san francisco because of accusations of police misconduct. the district attorney has dropped 57 cases so far. eight officers are under investigation for allegedly conducting raids without warrants and falsifying police reports. police have recovered one

of two urns containing a man's ashes stolen from an alameda church. police say a thief took a backpack holding the urns last saturday. yesterday a man contacted the church saying he found one urn near the park street bridge, a second urn is still missing. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,

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we are getting reports of an accident southbound side of 19th avenue right at moraga street. looks like a lane is blocked so traffic jammed up in the area. give yourself some extra time if you head out the door. pretty busy on the peninsula, southbound side 280 slow and go out of daly city slow to san bruno, 101 still recovering through san mateo for that trouble spot we had earlier at dore. bay bridge metering lights are on, you're backed up to the maze, 32 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. and as you come off the bay bridge, if you are near fremont, traffic a little busy across the upper deck into san francisco. that's a look at your drive. let's check your forecast. here's lawrence. >> all right. we got clouds beginning to sweep in and rain developing later on. more clouds in the north bay and some of that rain beginning to show up along the north coast, too. temperatures for highs this afternoon only in the 50s and 60s. so cooler than what we had yesterday and we are expecting some showers outside. looks like those showers coming to and today. i think partly cloudy skies but dry conditions for tomorrow. late in the day on saturday, there is a chance we could see some showers north of the

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welcome back to "the early show." half past the hour. good news for the rest of the country, it is not as gray as it is here in the northeast. >> thank goodness. >> nice and sunny in here this morning. >> always sunny in here. >> yeah. >> no matter what you're doing

outside. just ahead, an important message for couples. you know how sometimes you may get a little bored? it's an important message, because we want your relationship to stay strong, stand the test of time. we used to always talk about the seven-year itch. maybe it was just in your mind. turns out now there's something called the three-year glitch which may have a little something behind it. and, in the interest of keeping you and your loved ones together, we're going to take a look at that this morning and how you can maybe overcome that glitch, turn things around, and become even stronger. >> is it three years from the time you first met or the time you got married? >> married. >> married, yeah. which brings us to our next guest this morning, jason big w big on his three-year anniversary. >> i thought you were just going to pick apart his relationship. >> you remember him, though, everybody from "american pie." the movie became a cult classic thanks to that man right there. his hysterical portrayal of a high school senior with only one thing on his mind.

band camp. now he's in the new cbs sitcom "mad love" and he's here to tell us about life as an incurable romantic. we know the three-year glitch is not affecting him. >> before we get to that, marysol castro is standing by with the weather. >> romantic weather. take a look at the national picture. a lot of high pressure, milder temperatures in the northern

>> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to clis. >> marysol, thank you. we know jason biggs best from the big screen. especially from the very successful "american pie" franchise. now he's bringing his skills to the small screen in the new cbs sitcom "mad love." >> i think connie just blew me off. >> so what was the weird thing? >> why wouldn't connie want to have lunch with me?

>> she might be uncomfortable. >> how can it be uncomfortable with me? i don't know if you know this, kate, but people kind of love me. >> you forgot your newspaper. >> thank you, ruth. you are the greatest. >> oh, you are, sweetheart. >> see what i'm saying? >> and here he is, the man everybody loves, jason biggs. jason, good morning. good to see you. >> nice to see you, too, chris. now you got me all nervous. this three-year itch. what's going on? >> if everything's okay you've got nothing to worry about. >> everything's great. but i'm like a month away from the three-year. everything's going to be great. >> in that case, ear muffs. good to see you. >> nice to see you. >> we met each other way back in '99 right before "american pie." >> about 1 years ago. >> you haven't aged a bit. >> puberty is just around the corner i think. >> the voice hasn't changed. let's talk about this sitcom. you've done movies. you've been onstage. what was it about this sitcom that was so appealing to you? >> you know, it was super funny. had a lot of heart.

the idea of coming in each week and telling a different story with the same character, and getting a chance to grow with these characters was just super appealing to me. the cbs family has been great to me. and i've been trying to do something for a couple of years. and then this cast, it was just, you know, impossible to pass up this opportunity. it was just super well-written, and we have such great chemistry. really a lot of fun. >> we had judy greer, one of your co-stars on, earlier this week. she didn't have many nice things to say about you. >> understood. she's one of my least favorite people. >> exactly what she said about you. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> you play the in-love couple. you're a hopeless romantic. >> yeah. >> was that kind of an easy transition? >> it was. yes, it was for me. i do consider myself a bit of a romantic idealist. and i believe in love at first sight and all that stuff. and you know, my wife and i have a very, i think, romantic relationship. and yeah, it was pretty easy for me. >> so if i were to ask her if

you were a hopeless romantic, she would agree whole heartedly? >> she might use the term wussy but she would agree. a more sensitive, emotional part of the relationship. half of the relationship. >> you talk about the cbs family being good to you. you've been in the cbs family for a long time. back when you were 14 years old, you were on "as the world turns." you were even nominated for a day 3 time emmy. >> this is true. >> wonderful experience for you. >> what was interesting to me, i actually was fired from the show. >> hmm. >> because of story line changes, and i was -- i was 14, 15 years old at the time and i was called in to the producer's office, and i was let go. and you know, it's pretty devastating. i mean, as an adult, to get let go from something, it would be hard. and you know, as a kid i was let go. and then the nominations came out like a month later, and if i

remember correctly, i was the only one from the show nominated that year. what's up? >> and what happened to that show? >> what happened to that show? yeah. it was all downhill from there. no less than 15 years later, that show is canned. you know what i mean? >> i saw it. >> i saw it coming. i knew it lasted 127 years on the air. but, once they let me go, all downhill, baby. >> it was never the same. certain actors are always kind of synonymous with certain scenes or lines. is it safe to say that you will forever, forever be linked -- >> squeal like a pig? >> to an apple pie? >> yes. i think it's pretty safe to say. >> did you think at the time when you're doing that scene, this is something that's going to follow me forever? >> at the time, no. when i filmed it, no. but when it came out, and it, you know, its subsequent success and people started identifying me with it, yeah, kind of -- i think i'm going to have to deal

with this for a really, really long time. >> if you're not familiar with the scene, "american pie" back in 1999. go rent it. i'm not going to describe it here on morning television. you're a jersey guy like i mentioned. i heard not too long ago you were actually seen and photographed with the situation. >> the situation. >> must have been a very big moment for you. >> yes, yes. that, here i am giving him tips on what kind of crunches to do. just my training regimen and just sort of what goes in to it. >> whatever you're doing. >> how to get that rock solid, distended tummy. >> whatever i'm doing, abandon it. >> good to see you again. really, nice to visit with you. >> thanks very much. thanks for having me. >> and you can see "mad love" monday nights, 8:30, 7:30 central right here on cbs. and now here's erica. >> chris, thanks. so just how long does it take to get tired of your spouse? it would never happen in an

ideal world, of course. but the truth is after awhile, most married couples hit a little bit of a rut. sometimes they start taking each other for granted. and according to a brand-new study, it's now time for the seven-year itch to make room for the three-year glitch. ♪ love and marriage >> every romance begins with the idea of a lifetime of true happiness. yet many hit that point where the sparks begin to fizzle. the iconic 1950s marilyn monroe film "the seven year itch" portrayed it perfectly. that moment when the little imperfections make our minds wander to thoughts of another. a new study finds the fast-paced, career-driven 21st century life 3 style is speeding up the desire to flee for love. the seven-year itch is now the three-year glitch. >> i think we start to look at each other at a more critical level, because that love is blind thing has worn off. so we're trying to figure out if

this is the person for the next three, six, nine, twelve years. >> 67% say as their relationship hit the 36-month mark, quirks once considered endearing became major annoyances. >> he claims he doesn't snore, so whoever the man is in my room i wish would get out. because he claims he doesn't snore. >> reporter: besides snoring, other top passion killers include weight gain, financial trouble, and bathroom habits. >> this is a generation that has a lot of expectations of their partner. so you have this whole laundry list. it's all fantasy that you've created. and then you're with the person and you're like, wait a minute, that's not quite what i was thinking. that's not exactly how i thought it was going to be. >> reporter: mostry spondents said they crave more time alone. if that study's right, after three short years, they may just get that. okay, here to fill us in on what's really going on, psychologist and "early" show contributor dr. jennifer hartstein. good morning. >> good morning. >> boy an uplifting one this

morning. >> very, very uplifting one after that beautiful wedding story we now can talk about the three-year glitch. >> is there something to the story or going from seven-year itch, to three-year glitch? it's catchy? it helps us with a study. >> the truth of the matter is research has shown a lot of people, 67% of people, after three years, really do notice that there's a shift. it's almost like the honeymoon phase is over and now the real work happens and a lot of people don't want to do that real work, or don't know how to do that real work. >> maybe the latter. so what is it that happens? how do we come to this shift at that point? >> well, it's seems as though we kind of work together, work together, work together, all fun, we're getting to know each other, it's really great, and then we start to notice that all these little things start to build up, these annoyances and our day-to-day doldrums also come in and the two things kind of come bust and we have a problem and we don't know what we want to do or how to solve the problem. >> then we start to nitpick. we start of harp on little annoyances. >> yes. >> like you snore too loud. >> right.

>> give us an idea, they actually came up with top ten passion killers. >> exactly. >> what are some of the things on that list? >> bathroom habits. not cleaning up after yourself in the bathroom. lapse fashion sense. not looking the right way. snoring too much. alcohol use. lack of romance. always a big one. the in-laws could be a big one. not taking care of your hygiene. anti-social work habits. working too much and not being home. >> right. >> money problems. and weight gain say big one. which we know happens over time in marriage. that weight does get gained. >> and people don't talk about that one as much. >> exactly. >> when it comes to money and career, that would seem especially now these are real particular challenges for people, given the economy. >> absolutely. so it's really trying to strike a balance between work and home life. and that's hard for all of us. we know, with our blackberries, with our computers, with the phones, we get much more connected after work than we were before. >> is it more, are we going from seven years to three years, too, because people have -- do we have more unrealistic expectations nowadays than we

may have a few decades ago in terms of what married life is like? >> if the grass is always greener complex, i think, on one hand. and on the other hand, we are much more, in many cases, economically sound that we can leave earlier. and also we get tired faster. we're an immediate gratification culture. you know, this isn't working, i think i'm going to try something else, instead of sticking it out and trying to figure out what works. >> you have tips for everyone, whether you're feeling a glitch or not. >> right. relationships. all apply to first all these things are really small stuff. don't sweat those things. see what the bigger problem is and address the bigger problem. appreciate each other. find the time to enjoy each other's company. remember the love. you fell in love with this person for some reason. try and find that. and lastly, share positive things. find your own time, bring it back together. share that stuff. go back to things you like to do. >> so instead of coming home and complaining about work every day, come home and tell something positive that happened. >> right. research shows that compliments go down significantly over this

time period. so find the ability to bring that back in and really appreciate one another. >> great advice as always. jen, thanks. >> thanks, erica. >> chris, over to you. >> erica, that's a lovely color on you. >> thank you, chris. thank you. >> ever been rushing around the house and suddenly, you just go flying? well, falling is the number one cause of household injuries. and home safety expert alison rhodes, known as the safety mom, is here with some products that can help you stay on your feet, out of the hospital, which is key. >> that's right. >> good morning to you. >> good morning. >> we're going to start in the shower area because i think this is probably problem number one for most people. especially the older you get, it's tough. and slippery surfaces lead to trips to the hospital. >> it certainly is. >> let's talk about ideas. first of all you have this hand grip here. >> most people think of grab bars like this only for the elderly. but, in fact, toddlers are falling and the majority from this, and adults as well. you want to make sure you have a grab bar in your shyer. be careful when you're using it. then if the fall does happen, you also want to make sure

surfaces are sofred so you really don't hurt yourself. you want to have a faucet cover like this one, and also on the shower surfaces itself. just make sure. now, the other thing that's a big issue is slipping in the tub. make sure not only on the inside of the tub you have a mat like this, but on the outside. nonslip surfaces. when you get out. very slippery, as a mom you could go falling as well. the other thing, with adults. if you're sitting shaving in the shower, very easy to slip. get a bench. use it. safety first has a great one for adults, elderly, toddlers, everyone. >> you also have to remember, too, when you do clean the tub, also, if you use any type of clean next or come met or anything like that, if the surface does get slippery. >> exactly. when you're taking a shower the water is going to get out. the tile is really slippery. be careful with the little ones as well as yourself. >> let's move on to the stairs. this is another area where a lot of people fall. >> inside and outside. when we're looking at all this rain and snow it becomes

slippery. with the elderly in particular it's dark outside, it may not be well lit. you want to make sure you have the stairs lit. if they're not lit enough, you can install automatic lights that go on when you're on them to really keep it brightly lit. you want to make sure that happens inside the home and outside the home. >> my next question, inside and out. i can see it on the patio or the porch. but do it inside, as well? >> that's right. if you have basement stairs that are maybe not as well lit. really important to have all the areas lit. >> these gates. a lot of parents with kids, keeps dogs in and kids at bay. >> that's right. >> in fact falls are a leading cause of injuries for children in the home. it caused 2.3 million injuries every year. make sure you have a great at the top and bottom of the stairs. you want a gate where you know it's going to shut and lock automatically. have a gate that doesn't open over the stairs. if it accidentally opens you're going to fall over. what's important as moms especially, and in fact, women fall more than women.

women are multitaskers. we're trying to save time. we may have the baby, we may have packages. take that extra time. take an extra run down the stairs because if you're not holding onto that bannister, you've got all that stuff, you're going to go tumbling. >> is that the reason why women are proven to fall more than men? >> so many things going on. so many more packages in their hands. purses, diaper bags, everything else, but also because women, we've got the high heels on, things like that. >> what is that? >> netting. you want to make sure both inside and outside there's no more than 2 3/4 inches between the spindles because a child can fall through. there's netting for the outside. there's netting for the inside. but make sure they're covered so the children can't fall through. >> and then to this effective and slippery surface, being able to combat that use. >> that's right. when moms especially, in stockings or high heels you're going to fall down if it's a slippery surface. both inside and out so they have treads for outside. treads for inside, as well. really important to make sure, if you have a carpet on there, there's nonslip surface under

that, as well. >> these are more outdoor treads. >> that's right. >> go to your hardware store and you can get everything. now we move to windows. window gates, if you live in any type of city where there's high rises these are very common. >> also if you have any sort of window box or seat. and also if you have a table underneath. you want it covered. 4,000 kids fall out of windows every year, 12 die. you need to make sure they're covered. this is the guardian angel window guard. it could be taken out in case there's an emergency or fire. but it's in there. it's not that bad-looking. you can get to your window but make sure that you have that on. it's important to remember, you shouldn't open your window more than four inches from the bottom. if you have a double-hung window, open it from the top. if you don't have a gate like this, one of these, a window wedge, these are also prevent it. easy to install yourself. you can get everything at savebeginnings.com online. you can do this all yourself. >> the one thing to remember, is with the gates make sure you do have the gates that do open. because there are so many stores

that the gates are bolted into the window, heaven forbid there's a fire and you can't get out. >> that's right. and it needs to be that. when we talk about falling out of windows, people think todd remembers. 8-year-olds, 9-year-olds, they're jumping on the bed. you don't want anything under the window especially the beds where they can go toppling out. >> anything else? >> you don't want to have slips. make sure any carp e9 has a nonskid surface. >> do that all the time. going into the kitchen, feet go right out from under me. >> happened to me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

so that's what it looks like in here. >> hey. >> how about that? before we go, what did you think about the whole three-year glitch, seven-year itch thing. you buy into it? >> i think parts of it make sense. i think you always do get to a point in your relationship, i've

been married 5 1/2 years, we've been together 10 1/2, i think you always get to that point where you get comfortable with people. things are going to annoy you. but it does come down to having time. once you have kids, it's so important to make that time for each other. you get hung up. you're worried about money. you're worried about getting kids here and there. you work too much. you don't get any sleep. >> i think it's almost when the first kid arrives. >> it kind of throws everything -- >> whatever the glitch or -- >> just wait for the second kid. >> well, yeah. >> wait for the second kid. and know yourself. know when you're, you know -- when you're treading on thin ice. when you're not. always say you're sorry. don't go to bed angry. >> don't go to bed angry. >> what does that mean? >> but don't stay up all night fighting either. >> just resolve it. >> yes. >> just resolve it. >> don't go to bed angry. >> have a wonderful day. your local news is next. c9n0;;999,,,,,,

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good morning. it's been a pretty tough ride all morning long along the peninsula. word of a new accident, this time on southbound side of 280 at highway 84. now, there are lanes blocked. chp is on scene. you can see traffic is really backed up in that area. so give yourself extra time. 101 very slow in both directions through san mateo area. and if you are heading through 280 in san jose, we are seeing some extra busy conditions northbound right around race street. 101 slow through san jose and the bay bridge backed up as usual. that's traffic. here's lawrence with your forecast. >> all right, gianna. we have some clouds making their way in. we have some showers beginning to show up at least in parts of the north bay. wow, speaking of clouds, they are thick out there right now over from the mount vaca cam. we have plenty of clouds on the way to the bay area today and chance of scattered showers. not a heavy rain event but it will get wet. temperatures going to be much cooler outside around the bay area today. plan on highs only in the 50s and the 60s by the afternoon. looking out over the next seven, well, today a little bit

wet, tomorrow looks like it's going to be dry, but a chance of showers late in the day in the north bay on saturday and sunday. ,,,,,,